Registered US Trademarks can be renewed indefinitely. A new trademark application is subject to review and examination by a US trademark Office official, usually an attorney.

A US trademark application can be refused based on numerous factors. Such factors include likelihood of confusion with an existing registered trademark.

Trademark disputes between businesses can be resolved in federal or state courts, as appropriate. Litigation of such disputes is frequently less complex than many other types of litigation, and trials are often much shorter; there are some exceptions to this.

State trademark rights can arise from actual use. This means that a trademark litigation in court might not require any type of prior trademark registration or trademark application.

We have experience with many other types of trademark matters. These include trademark license negotiations, trademark-related business dispute resolution, and handling retailer problems caused by competitor’s trademark complaints.